10 Weeks to 10K: Week 6 Rundown

I’ve challenged myself to save $10,000 in 10 weeks, and October 12th marks the end of week 6. (For last weeks rundown, click HERE!)

My life is like a puzzle.

And I’ve become a pretty darn good puzzle solver over the years, but it’s a phase of life where key pieces keep changing shape.

The rational strategy would be to put the amorphous pieces in a box—waiting for them to take their final form. But my brain keeps looking all the places they could end up, and how that placement will impact the final picture.

This past week I kept waiting for more gigs to pop up. But alas, ones that met my minimum requirements never did, resulting in only 1 day of in person work and an 8 hour shift payout for a cancelled event. Not ideal for saving $1,000 a week.

I revved up some SEO work. Did some Frugal Foodies collaborations. Went on daily walks.

My attempts to relax were rattled by my inability to put the damn puzzle away.

Let’s dive into what I did, spent, and saved!

The Gigs:

1. Saturday Bat Mitzvah:

The kids had a blast and the party was a success!

2. Cancelled Activation that I was paid for

I was booked for a super fun 8 hour activation for a toy brand. In light of the Israel/Palestine conflict, they decided it wasn’t appropriate and cancelled it (with pay.)

3. Online Work

I revved up my SEO work and made $400 across a few different projects. I snagged a bit of freelance writing.

Total Pre-Tax Earnings:

$1272.16

How Much I Spent:

Food Out: $33

Transport: $34

Groceries: $77.35

Household Items/New Contacts: $264.79

Weekly Cost of Living: $365.69

Spending Total: $774.83

Total Saved: $497.33

Which means I’ve saved a total of $6092.47 in this challenge.

Despite the challenging week, I’m still on track!

Will I come out victorious? Stay tuned to find out…